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Sunday, January 17, 2010

Crispy Coconut Chicken Fingers

Recipe by Our Best Bites

12 chicken tenders(ya know, more or less...)1-2 eggs(start with one and crack another if it runs out)1/2 C flour1 C sweetened coconut flakes1 Cpankobread crumbs1 1/2 tsp garlic powder3/4 tsp table salt3/4 tsp curry powder1/4 tsp onion powder1/8 tsp cayenne pepper(you can leave this out if you want to skip the spice for the kiddos)

preheat oven to 450 degrees.

Give coconut a rough chop so it's about the same size as thepankopieces

Combine it withPankoand spices in a shallow dish. Mix well to distribute all of the spices.

Place the flour in another shallow dish, and the egg in another. Give the egg a quick beating.

Working with one chicken tender at a time, dredge in flour...

then dip in egg...

And then finally coat in the coconutPankomixture. Press in with your fingers to make sure the entire thing is well coated.

Place chicken tenders on a foil-lined baking sheet (for easy clean up!) that has been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray. I give mine a teeny drizzle of olive oil on top to help them crisp nicely, but it's optional.

Bake in your 450 degree oven for about 20 minutes or until juices run clear. Try not to overcook them because chicken tenders go from perfect to overcooked really fast! If your tenders are on the small side, they could even be done in about 15 minutes so keep an eye on them. If they're big they can take more like 25. The coconut will be nice and golden and the panko crisp, but light in color still.